“If I could only chose one word to describe him, it would be altruistic.” Kevin Alejandro Paredes stood out as an exceptional leader and friend, who successfully unified the Ecuadorian community at UvA. He was known for his ambition and heart-giving personality, which together left a mark on everyone who knew him.

My grandparents or great grandparents on my mother’s side did not all stay in Venezuela their entire life. My grandfather had Italian origins and studied in both Spain and Mexico. His adoptive mother spoke several languages and had lived in the Netherlands, Curaçao and Trinidad before going back to Venezuela. They were citizens of the world […]